Assistant Professor Health Economics-AKU, Karachi

By Aga Khan University, Karachi for Department of Medicine                       Job Code:25000308                                                                           Qualification:

• PhD in Health Economics and or a M Phil or master’s degree in health economics or Financing from an internationally recognized University,

Experience:

• five year’s experience at the level of Senior Instructor.
• Must have demonstrated high quality teaching capacity preferably as Senior Instructor.
• Has defined an area of scholarly focus and has begun to build a body of work as demonstrated through publication, presentation, change to practice or policy and/or other forms of dissemination

Jobs Description:

• Develop and conduct educational and training programs at the appropriate level for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students at AKU in the area of health economics and health care financing including basic courses in health economics, costing and cost-effectiveness analysis, and health care financing strategies.
• Develop and deliver, as part of the continuing education program, tailored educational offerings in health economics and financing targeted at mid- and senior-level managers and policymakers in the health and financing sectors.
• Establish and lead a research program in health economics and financing at the Aga Khan University, including costing and unit cost analysis, economic appraisal of public health interventions, and testing of various demand- and supply-side health financing interventions, particularly in low- and limited-resource settings.
• Conduct health expenditure and utilization surveys, as well as a range of health economics outcomes analyses and modelling activities, in conjunction with outcomes-based research projects.
• Coordinate and advise national and sub-national governments on evidence-informed health financing strategies, including health insurance programs that promote efficiency and equity in health system financing. Collaborate with research scientists and key stakeholders, nationally and internationally, to promote AKU as a center of high-level expertise in health economics and financing.